In the second flight competition (Mk, Mz, Ni, N, O, S, T, and W) scoring 31 points, being ranked first by eight, second by three including me, and third by BMHR, and not at all by AHB, for the Gold Medal of this flight. In the WOTN of the evening vote nearly-unanimously surpassed by the Graham.

Good red colour, 60% opaque. Deepest of the wines other than the odd Mackenzie. A lovely, perfumed nose, with lots of floral tones. Nice mouthfilling texture; there is some pepper in the mix but the flavours are dominated by mature and leathery fruit. The aftertaste is of warm redcurrant lozenges, with a dry finish that is full of orange peel. 89/100. I suspect this was under-decanted.

Color: Best of the night - very pretty, even brilliant. It practically bursts out of the glass.
Nose: Somewhat musty or dusty, some faint alcohol.
Palate: Decent tannins. Some faint cherry or strawberry.
Finish: Nice warmth. Decent fruit carryover from the palate.

Score: 90+ points. My #1 of the flight and #2 of the night. Also concensus #1 of the flight and #2 on the night.